MY WISH LIST 

Here are the books waiting on my list .. Few I have already read and I want the physical copy but most of them are on my TBR list . The thing is this list gets bigger and longer every singl day . Tell me if any of these books are on your wish list too 

 

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BOOK TAG #3

THE RAPID FIRE BOOK TAG

Here we are again with a new book tag 

I saw this tag on youtube and thought why not do it. Let's get on with it.

1. Ebooks or Physical books?

I read a lot of ebooks before and I find them helpful and practical but the physical books hold a special place in my heart and I will always prefer them. I like having a physical copy of every book I read. I love how they smell , how they feel etc...

2.Hardbacks or Soft covers?

I will go soft covers because I find them easier to deal with and I like their bendiness. However I tend to buy hardbacks sometimes when the cover is prettier or th one I like only available on a hardback version.

3.Online or Bookstores? 

Mostly I buy my books online just because there aren't bookstores around where I live but I certainly love bookstores and I feel delighted when roaming in a bookstore 

4.Heroes or Villains? 

I am an old fashioned heroes lover. I sympathize with good characters and it frustrates me when the end is not in their favor. But it also depends on the writer style a lot and how he puts it. 

5.Used books or New books? 

Both are just fine with me. I buy used books when I tend to save up some money and it makes me happy but new books make me happier (just like when other people are happy when shopping for new clothes or make up)

6.Characters or Plot? 

Again this really depends on the author but both are important to make a good book. But if I have to pick it would be the characters . I love seeing how a character develops an make actions , how different characters reat to eachother and basically good characters make a better plot. 

7.Borrow or buy?

Certainly buy. I like having my own copy whether a physical copy or an ebook. I dont feel comfortable reading a borrowed book.

8.Trilogies or series?

I read trilogies and series and I love spending more time in a given world especially if I really like it. That is definitely up to the author to make a good series or trilogy .. good enaugh to make a reader eager for more after every chapter.

That is it for this tag . I hope you guys like it. 

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Book Haul  #2

So today I recieved my order from Amazon 

I bought 4 books a couple of days ago and here they are 

First off "Cruel Crown" by Victoria Aveyard

It is a prequel telling some past events about the story of "Red Queen" and "Glass Sword" told by 2 inside characters 

I'm currently reading Glass Sword the sequel to Red Queen ( I wrote a review about the latter) and I'm obsessed right now with the story and the world so I just had to order this prequel as soon as I saw it (call me a freak) 

Then, there is "The Shadow Queen" by C.J.Redwine. All I know about this book that it is some kind of a retelling of Snow White. 

I'm in love with the cover ( yes, I love good covers and tend to buy books by the cover ,and the summary on the back for sure, don't judge me). This book is on the top of my TBR list. 

"Cinder" by Marissa Meyer and "The 5th Wave" by Rick Yancey will be the first alien books to read in a long time after The Host. I decided to buy the first books in the series and see how I like them instead of getting all the books (plus that would be a lot and  I like buying books but I can't do it if I am broke) . 

That's it for today's Haul. I hope you guys like it. See you next time. 

     

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Book Review

LIFE AND DEATH 

by Stephenie Meyer 

Life And Death was released on the 10th anniversary of Twilight series and as said on the title, it is twilight story reimagined. 

Basically, it is twilight but still a whole new book. Bella is a boy and Edward is a girl. All genders are reversed so it is a ''what if'' version of Twilight.

If you guys do not know, Twilight series is definitely one of my very favorites.
However, it was a bit wierd for me and slightly uncomfortabl, let me explain.
I really liked the idea of knowing what if things happened this way and what if the end was different. But from the very beginning the name ''Beau'' or ''Beaufort'' instead of Bella wasn't easy to digest along with other names. I didn't have much problem with the name ''Edythe'' as replacement for Edward beacause the character was strong and convincing and I liked her and her attitude , she was a good female Edward. 

Besides, Twilight series is my most reread books and I couldn't help comparing characters ans actions especially that most scenes in Life and Death and Twilight are similar. 

The character of ''Beau'' didn't convince me and I kept comparing it to Bella's. It just felt weaker and it made it hard for me to disassociate the actions and dialogues from the original characters . But hey that is just my feeling. 

All in all, I was really happy with the book, actually I was nearly flipping when I heard about it, and I got it ASAP. Do not get confused guys I have very mixed feelings about the whole thing.

It was a fun read and I was delighted to be back to Twilight world one more time.
I had lots of what ifs before and the book basically answered most of them and that pleased me.

 That is all for now. I hope you enjoyed it and we will meet again next time around. 

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